Mislocated a listing at Woolloowin so drove to forage my brekkie around. Not until I drove past and noticed the queue of customers outside this bakery, then I realized I was at the Albion area.
Have not been back for nearly three years that tempted me to give it a go. Followed the queue and waited around five minutes to get the chance to order an almond croissant and a flat white.
Well the croissant was not he best that I had but it came with good texture and the filling was not over-sweet. Coffee served as the perfect partner for the croissant. They made me a good Sunday brekkieš
Previous rating: Sep 2017 3.5/5
One word: DOUGHNUTS!! Oh my god. I was lucky enough to get a hot jam doughnut. So so delicious. The perfect size to get enough filling without being excessive. If this was closer to my house, Iād be there daily. Probably a good thing itās not closer then... :)
The staff are always so lovely. Try the brownie, it will change your perception on brownies and for good and become the new benchmark by which all others are measured. So decadent
Moved to this area 7 months ago and I always opt to drive all the way to Flour n Chocolate in Morningside or Chouquette in New Farm whenever I crave for good artisan pastry. However yesterday I decided to give this place a try. Itās got a different style however I wasnāt disappointed at all. It still canāt beat FnC/Chouqette but it saves me from the traffic hassle. It is a bit pricey though. Had feta and tomato quiche, raspberry financier, and salmon bagel. I guess Iām lucky because all tasted really delicious. Still curious about their sourdough doughnuts. Will come back very soon. Maybe tomorrow š. Second visit: Parmesan bagel and cheese,onion, and poppy seeds bagel. Winner: still the salmon bagel from 2 days ago. Sourdough mini doughnuts: winner: raspberry jam doughnut! The jam is so fresh and natural. I didnāt really like the chocolate doughnut. Cappuccino: ok not so special but not bad. Service: great and friendly :)
Fabulous little bakery on Sandgate Road offering a great range of sourdough loafs, sausage rolls, bagels, buns, donuts and even dog biscuits.
Food 8/10
Price $$ above average
Service 7/10 friendly service even when they were super busy.
*** I love the sour dough donuts here. I have to wake up early, drive for 1 hour to have my donut and coffee here. They close before 12pm noon.
Recommend to everyone. You must try at least once.
Well, I read that their bagels were really good so I opted for the poppy seed bagel sandwich, together with some random delicacies which include a sourdough doughnut, chocolate chip bagel and a blueberry custard like cake.
Meatballs And Beef Cheeks
+3.5
The Meatballs Family came to Brewbakers with high expectations given their high rating and the many claims that they could be Brisbane's best bakery.
First impression - this is a working bakery. Don't come here expecting a cafe type experience (a la Le Bon Choix).
We ordered a Latte, a Poppyseed Bagel and a Sourdough Blondie.
Everything looked wonderful and their bagels might be Brisbane's best. Unfortunately Mini Meatball tore into the poppyseed bagel before I could get a good photo (she also brushed off a lot of poppyseeds). The bagel rated a 4 - definitely a step above Bagel Boys and NYC Bagels.
The Sourdough Blondie, topped with pecans, was really moist and had a very complex flavour, but unfortunately it was underbaked and the middle was wet/sticky. Perhaps this is what they were going for, but it felt underdone. This rated a 2.5.
The Latte was pretty average - a bit weak, but this rated a 3.
We'll return for bagels and I look forward to trying some of their breads.
This is a small shop but offers all you need if that includes bread, baked goods and coffee. Service is fast and friendly and the prices are reasonable. Parking is available right outside the door.
Went here during the week before work for breakfast.
I had never been here before but instantly felt like I had been a customer for year.
Had great filled toasted bagel with my excellent coffee and shared probably one of the Brisbane's best sourdough dounts! Can't wait to go back!!
This is a fantastic artisan bakery producing wonderful bread from organic ingredients. We loved our sandwiches but we were disappointed by the sausage rolls - the filling was very sausagey with a very low meat content - not good value at all!
The best bakery in town. Sourdough is Devine. Best almond croissants ever. Bagels are to die for. The friendliest and cutest service ever! I have been highly recommending this place for over six years. Still the best bakery in Brisbane.
Best bakery in Brisbane. Very fresh breads and pastries. Staff are so very nice and always looking to help. Gets very busy so be prepared to wait 5 mins in line (extremely fast service considering there can be 20/30 people in the line at once). I wish they were open of an afternoon so I could come in for a coffee and cake for afternoon tea. Such a lovely atmosphere, it's so full of life. Fantastic coffee. Cannot recommend more. I'd give it a 10/5 if I could.
Very European. Simple uninspiring decor and a bit of a difficult location but ohhh the food.
I can't go past this place when I am visiting Brisbane. I even go out of my way to make sure I can get a feed here.
Coffee is great but the freshly baked breads and pastries are awesome.
Probably not good for my wasteline!
Freshly made bread from the "mother dough yeast " and nice coffee . very rare in brisbane...........................................................................................................................................
Albion residents will be familiar with Brewbakers, a bakery in a recessed strip of shops along the perpetually busy Sandgate Road. If you havenāt been there, you are likely to drive right by, then scramble to work out how to get back and find parking, as the carpark just in front of it canāt actually be entered directly from Sandgate Road. The tan coloured letters that make up the sign out front also donāt stand out particularly well from the grey roof. Still, people clearly do manage to find their way there, and the limited outside seating is often fully occupied on a weekend morning.
One of the nicest breads I've bought in Brisbane. You can tell the quality of a bread by its crust and this has the perfect one. The sourdough is my favourite. They have really nice, freshly baked pizza bases and their almond croissant is to die for! I always come for the croissant but end up buying bread and pizza bases every time. They brew some quality coffee too.
OMG. The donuts!!!! And of course the bagels .... Freshly baked goodies and a cabinet full of freshly made rolls, bagels and ficelles Love the dress up days on Saturdays
Amazing pastry.
I ordered a sausage roll and chocolate brownie. They both are simply divine. The pastry of the roll was amazingly flaky and buttery. The mince was juicy and moist with a great texture. The chocolate brownie was slightly crunchy on the outside and gluey inside. I couldn't stop eating it. The place is definitely worth getting fat for.
Brisbanes best bakery!!!! Sausage rolls are excellent and really substantial. The pre made sandwiches are fresh and there are many varieties. They make tiny baguettes which I one of my personal favourites. The sour dough doughnuts are so....... Good! They have butterscotch, jam and chocolate. Really recommend on trying it out!
The baked goods here are delicious and the bagels we've tried are fantastic - hard to find good bagels in Aus! The coffee is pretty awful though and it takes forever to make... not sure why, as there are many one-barista cafes that prepare a much better cup of coffee in a third of the time. I used to adore their jam doughnuts, but have been disappointed the last few visits... I feel like they've changed the recipe or something (!) and it's now such a soggy mess of dough and damp sugar. The white loaf bread is lovely, as are the jam drop biscuits, brownies and pretty much everything in their cabinet. However, most things are overpriced, but I still hold-out for the jam doughnuts of old so I keep visiting... but less often these days.
Our favourite local bakeries.
Yes they're not the cheapest and yes the queue can get quite long but, IMO totally worth it. Our little one loved the croissants which is a double edge sword since she pretty much refuses to eat any none-Brewbaker's ones now!
Here's a tip from a local - get there before 8am on most Saturday and usually there's minimum wait time.
Love love love Brewbakers!! I had an almond crossiant which was hot out of the oven and delicious! The coffee wasn't great but all the pastries and breads were to die for!
I've been to Brewbakers many times as my office is just down the street. It's a funky little bakery that specialises in sour dough.
The owner and staff are all very friendly and make you feel welcome. Their bagels are quite nice, and their sandwiches/rolls/wraps are pretty nice too.
The coffee, unfortunately, is a bit average (not bad at all, but just not great); although I am a coffee snob. I need to order a small with an extra shot so that it's got enough coffee taste. The other downside is the wait time for coffee. Granted they're always busy when I go.
Overall it's a good spot, and great if you're looking for really quality sour dough bread. If you're not overly fussy with your coffee, then I'm sure you'll like their brew. If you're a snob like me, make sure you order extra shots!
The biggest downside is that they close at 2pm. I'm always in need of a coffee hit at around 3pm!!
The bread here is amazing stuff, they actually bake it on the premises & you can watch them at work whilst joining onto a never ending queue to purchase it!! Coffee is another story I think it definitely needs work
Absolutely delicious pastries. Good price for the great quality. Donut dough texture is incredible. Skimpy on fillings. Average bagels. Would recommend!
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Visited Brewbakers for the first time. Ordered a few items to try out - almond croissant, jam donut, light rye sourdough vienna, sausage roll and a cappuccino.
The almond croissant was quite woeful, it was soggy and not flaky and crunchy as a croissant should be. Jam donut was quite nice, with good doughy texture. Light rye bread is really good. Beautiful crunchy crust and soft inside, and warm when I purchased it. Sausage roll is ok, the pastry is buttery and flaky and the mince was tasy however quite expensive for its small size ($5.50).
Had to wait for my coffee to takeaway which took a good 10 minutes. Only one girl on the machine, don't mind waiting for a good coffee however the coffee tasted quite bland and washed down, and the bench the barista was working on wasn't wiped down after each order so there was ground coffee and cocoa dust everywhere. It looked really messy.
Service and staff are very good and friendly. There's a steady stream of customers that come through but they were efficient and line moved quite quickly. I'll be back to buy bread and perhaps to try their popular brownie but steer away from the coffee.
Good coffee, great sourdough brownie. Very happy, consider a south side sister or brother bakery cause it will go off. The staff were welcoming and handled the large number of customers very well.
Fiona Vanwaveren-Wilshire
+5
All of the food I have eaten here is amazing. The loaves of bread are the best I have ever had. Even when frozen it is crispy and fresh when put in the toaster. The sausage rolls are also the best I have ever had. Home made pastry is unbelievable. Highly recommend. They may be busy all the time but it is worth the wait.
One of the Brest Bakeries in Brisbane. Amazing service. I love that the staff are always friendly and smiling. The best sourdough donuts you will ever have. My only issue is the opening hours. I think it's crazy for a bakery not to open on a Sunday. Sunday is just the typical day you go get your paper go the bakery go home and have a nice hearty breakfast. How can you go without your sourdough donuts??? Please open Sunday's Brewbakers.
Long lines and worth the wait. Huge lines and typical bakery food.
But the coffee is the best in Albion and the bread is delicious!
Good Coffee. Went there Fri just before lunch. Ordered bagel with salmon, egg, cream cheese & a small flat white. Bagels was very nice although a bit pricey at $13. Coffee was the right temp, really good flavour and well priced. Looks as though they have a good range of products there. Would love to try one of the croissants next time. Worth a visit.Staff were friendly. Didn't notice any aloof wannabe cool types out the front but Im sure they are there on the weekend.
DT
Far and away the best bakery I've been to in Brisbane. Amazing flavours, amazing crusts, amazing textures. Coffee is also superb. Extremely popular (and rightly so) so expect longish queues.
Best coffee in Albion. Service can be a little slow.
Amazingly good. Brewbakers its definitely one of the best (if not the best) bakeries in Brisbane. Even if just for a simple and melt-in-your-mouth delicious baguette or if you want to try some of their super tasty sandwiches, this is the place. For me, their best sandwich is made with roast pork, apple mayo (freshly made) and their mind-blowing walnut bread. Its just amazing! Order along with an organic latte and an obscene good chocolate brownie. I am sure that you will love it.
Great tasting food and awesome coffee
Best quiche ever!!. After waiting in a long queue, I got mushroom quiche and a sour dough jam doughnuts. I am not a vegetarian but just to taste the real fillings of the quiche I chose mushroom and cheese. The quiche was not eggie at all and the mushroom tasted so good in the quiche. Also a sour dough jam doughnut completely melted in my mouth. It was really interesting and joyful flavor to have sour dough doughnut.
This place is amazing for their sweets, bread and coffee but their actual breakfast menu is way overpriced for what you get in quality and quantity. Overall this is just a great place to come for the bakery goods and I'm finding myself craving the yummies from here more often than not
Best Coffee in Sandgate!. Had some terrible coffee at another place last time I ventured in Sandgate. This place makes a wonderful cup and the bread is magnificent! I Highly recommend a visit.
The lady that served us was lovely, we arrived just before closing and she was super helpful! Beautiful food and beautiful bread, will be back here for sure! Highly recommended!
Bacon & Egg Roll, Cappuccino. My first visit to Brewbakers - but it won't be the last! - I got a bacon & egg roll and cappuccino takeaway for breakfast plus an almond croissant for later. I think the bacon & egg roll would have been awesome if the bacon wasn't so crispy! Some bits of bacon were almost black they were so overcooked - if not for that I would give it a 10 out or 10. Coffee is good, not too strong though. Looking forward to the almond croissant to see how it measures up against chouquette...
The line was very long when I turned up and I almost walked away, but it didn't take long to get served. So don't be put off by a long line, they do have lots of staff serving customers promptly.
Edit: The almond croissant was disappointingly soggy and bland (stick to Chouqette for these).
Prices have gone up although it's getting much busier. Have been going to this local gem for about 7 years now off and on. It can be hard to have a wander up the road on a saturday morning anymore and be guaranteed a breezy table but good to know their business is increasing as it is a fantastic bakery with lovely staff. That said, I can't imagine why we're still paying almost $7 for a loaf of bread and the almond croissants (and many other sweets) have increased quite a lot. Bacon and egg roll's don't seem to be made fresh anymore and now they have a bitter relish in them.
All in all, still a great place to go. Is getting a little too crowded though and when that happens, Sweet Delicious Espresso around the corner is pretty nice.
The best bakery in Brisbane, wish it were open on Sunday
Just walked past this and wondered why the line up was out the door. Cute little bakery with many tables. Great service and good food too!! Just got a little bacon and egg breakfast roll, but it was amazing with there own style sauce with just a tiny spice to taste.
I had brunch here today and while my avo on sourdough was enjoyable I found that my forgotten coffee let me down. The place was incredibly busy and I agree with a previous poster on the chocolate brownie. Absolutely delicious.
My local. I've been living in Albion for about 6 years now, just around the corner from this wonderful bakery. Getting a loaf of bread from Brewbakers almost once a week has become a ritual. Nice coffee, good sandwiches and bagels (stay away from the bargain bin ones even if the prices are tempting, bagels are only edible when they're at their freshest), excellent baguettes (they source some of Brisbane's top restaurants afterall). The pizza bases (when available) are surprisingly good too, buy one home and bake it on a pizza stone if you have it...the results are comparable to a decent pizza you might expect when eating out! The Anzac bikkies, brownies, sausage rolls and other baked goods are also worth a try.
Best bakery ever visited - and I've been to a few!!! Keep up the good work and keep those sourdough brownies coming!
Bubbly staff, very popular! when you visit you will know why!! Yummy food, good coffee, bit of a line but not a huge wait for the food once ordered! Loved it and will definitely go back.
Bagels, bread and sour dough sweet stuff to die for. Love this place the staff are always friendly and the onion bagels sre fantastic. I haven't had single thing here that isn't fantastic the bread is great, crunchy on the outside chewy on the inside and the citrus cakes and chocolate brownies yum!
Best tasting coffee around. Coffee makers seem a bit moody but the bakery girls are happy-go-lucky! Bagels are great too. All round a great little coffee nook!
Terrific. Wonderful bread, bagels, cakes; excellent coffee; great breakfasts. Love this place.
So much to try. Have never stopped here before, had one of the best coffees ever! (although I know a lot of people who's taste in coffee runs to much more of a strong bitter flavour, but this one was smooth and a perfect strength for me). But the treats were great - especially the soft-as-cloud sourdough donut with butterscotch filling. Lucky I only drive this way once a week, or this could be dangerous!
This little bakery is awesome everytime I go...and I have been a lot. The bread is second to none and so moreish it is dangerous. The sandwiches are so incredibly yummy. The coffee is great too. The staff are always friendly, knowledgable and a little quirky. There is a good reason there is a lline up for breakfast every Saturday morning.
Here for a quick spot of midweek brunch... Friendly,quick service. Decent coffee, look for the male barista for your fix. Decent prices as the servings are on the smaller side, but this allows you to try more of the bakery delicacies! All in all worth the drive from the other side of town!
Fantastic! Great menu, always enjoyable. Can't fault this little bakery, the food is fantastic, and the service is always very friendly. I've been a regular for many years now and always recommend it to friends and family. Highly recommended!
Great bread. Great bakery, maybe even the best bread in Brisbane?! Good bagels, proper chewy sourdough, fresh doughnuts some days mmmmmmmmmm sweet treats are pretty tasty too.
Always good all the time. Have been going here since the day it opened.
Food is awesome.
Coffee can be a bit hit and miss.
Have stopped going ever since the lines got too long and filled with pretentious Ascot residents in Land Rovers, BMW and Mercedes 4WD's.
The owners deserve all the success they get.
It would be nice if it went back to a "local shop for local people though" - surely somewhere else can cater to the pretentious Ascot wankers?
Popular little bakery with the local bagel crowd. the staff are patient and always willing to help even on the weekend morning when the line gets long. reasonably priced bread - bagels are the go here
Beautiful artisan bread and creative ready made options, such as the waldorf style pork sandwich. I suspect the reason I'm the first one to review is others want to keep this great find a secret!
But the best thing about Brew Bakers is that they use their beautiful breads to make gorgeous gourmet sandwiches - ham off the bone with salad or roast pork on walnut bread are my favourites and the perfect option for a lunch on the go. But for those that have the time (and patience) you can dine in and order off their breakfast menu. The breakfast baguette served with herbed scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and a sourdough baguette and is the perfect way the start the day.
Albeit small, you are sure to be spoilt by a different variety of breads, pastries and bagels. Unsurprisingly, this bakery cafe is extremely popular among locals.
... deliver that properly dense, chewy, fresh bagel experience.
Service, smile, human touch, joy coffee and bread and pastries that make you feel in the heart of Europe but right here in Brizzie, just WOW, thanks for existing. Great bakeries are the colour and uplifting energy every cities need, after all bread is Life.
Bagels were world class- just chewy enough and toasted they were sensational!! It would have been great if there were some seats to make customers comfortable.....but they sure do make great breads!!
Awesome service, passionate employees always greated with a warm smile. Amazing coffee and bread, so much to try and very much looking forward to trying one of absolutely everything!
Great little sourdough bakery! Love that it opens super early, bread is always fresh and they have great doughnuts and almond croissants too! We buy the grainy sourdough and itās perfect for the whole family and stays fresh for ages.
Rather delicious! Staff are all kindly, food is great, coffee could be better, naturally. Overall, went in chuffed, left chuffed!
Sourdough bread here is on the rustic side and very cost performant. Though I personally prefer loaves with a stronger ferment and softer crust (a la "Infinity" or "B&B project") the large variety of breads, as well as the friendliness of the staff, make up for the slight shortcomings.
Good stuff! Well worth a small drive.
5/5
divine. recommend to everyone. sad i donāt live down the road anymore but will still travel for the worlds best sausage roll šš¼
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